La Plata County Sheriffs Office

More than $72,000 worth of items stolen from property in Vallecito area

Law enforcement executed nine search warrants, made five arrests

DATE: Apr 5, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Art contests brighten walls, engage inmates at La Plata County Jail

‘It's amazing what they can do with just a pen or colored pencils’

DATE: Mar 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man with ‘metal spikes’ suspected of threatening Sheriff’s Office staff

Suspect was apparently upset his vehicle had been towed

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata, Montezuma counties receive over $11 million in federal earmarks

Funding will go toward housing, transportation, law enforcement and other projects

DATE: Mar 18, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Government projects confront rising costs, mounting delays

County and city face challenges from inflation and labor and supply chain disruptions

DATE: Mar 16, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango braces for high gas prices, but optimism remains

Many impacts are just beginning as the summer tourism season nears

DATE: Mar 12, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man suffers critical injuries in house fire north of Ignacio

Sheriff’s Office says victim had mental health crisis, set structure ablaze

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy to compete at Miss Colorado USA 2022

Alayna Latimore, 25, hopes to use pageant to show the ‘human behind the badge’

DATE: Mar 7, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Durango man suspected of shooting gun, hitting hiker in San Juan National Forest

Suspect allegedly fired gun at sign; shrapnel hit bystander in arm

DATE: Feb 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

Why can’t Durango’s unhoused manage themselves?

Some Purple Cliffs residents say they already have a managed camp; La Plata County and advocacy groups disagree

DATE: Feb 23, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

What is La Plata County Jail doing to prevent more escapes?

Sheriff’s Office says tougher protocols, a new fence and an updated surveillance system will help

DATE: Jan 24, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

La Plata County Jail hit by first major COVID-19 outbreak

Forty-two suspected positive cases as of Friday

DATE: Jan 21, 2022 | CATEGORY: Local News

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